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Widespread Staff Shortages Exacerbate Pressures Facing Radiation Oncology Clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day Calls for Action

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milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Radiation oncologists from across the country are in Washington, D.C.

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Dr. Sameer Keole voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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ASTRO updates guidelines for treating throat cancer

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released updated guidelines on the use of radiation therapy in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) caused by HPV. They also cover treatment planning and response assessment for patients diagnosed with this type of head and neck cancer.

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ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

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The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. The guideline emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary team approach to guide treatment decisions for oligometastatic disease, a description for cancer that reaches a state in which the patient has a small number of metastases in addition to a primary tumor.

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Penn Medicine to Present Multiple Clinical Trial Results at 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

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Schuchter, MD, FASCO , the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology and director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at Penn Medicine , is the 2023-2024 ASCO President, and the ASCO Annual Meeting program features more than 200 sessions complementing her Presidential Theme: "The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure."

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GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

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Recognizing the industry transformation taking place as digital innovation reshapes the experience of patients and providers, GE HealthCare – a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital innovator – is focused on developing smart devices, aligned to disease states and enabled by digital.

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Liquid Biopsies Can Rapidly Detect Residual Disease Following Cervical Chemoradiation, Study Finds

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Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Earlier detection allows for earlier treatment of residual disease and potentially better survival rates. Roughly 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed annually in the U.S.,

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